Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium"We know how to be teenagers. We want [the church] to show us how to be adults." --Kristin, aged 17 Two-thirds of today's teens are interested in having a meaningful relationship with God, yet less than one-third of them are active in a local church. Alvin Reid--an experienced pastor, professor, evangelist, and youth ministry speaker--suggests these statistics are more an indictment of the way the church does youth ministry than of the teens they try to reach. Today's generation of teens, the Millennial generation, is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a "can-do" attitude. They are much more than kids finishing childhood--a perspective many in the church have and that drives what often happens in youth group--they are young adults with incredible potential who need to learn how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set a higher standard; to reinvent the fundamental ways we have ministered to teens and their families. Author is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker on youth ministryViews teens positively, but not naivelyEncourages and shows youth ministers and workers how to have a biblically successful ministryWritten with passion and expert knowledge |
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Statistics record they have become an unreached people group , a tribe apart ' with their own lan- guage , values , customs , and dress . How else can we explain the explosion of youth ministries in history while witnessing an implosion ...
The youth of Faith Baptist Church , Youngsville , North Carolina , have become some of the most precious people on earth to me . Thanks for putting up with " Brotha Alvin " so much , gang ! Finally , I thank God , whom I serve , for my ...
A Line in the Sand Martyrdom in America was once about as likely as glaciers in the Sahara ; now it's become a reality . In our day , we're witnessing for the first time in our history the martyrdom of significant numbers on American ...
The pluralism and relativism of the first century have again become significant forces in culture . In such a climate , the early believers ' exclusive claim that Jesus was the only way of salvation was met with hostility , even as in ...
This doesn't mean every student will suddenly become a follower of Jesus and a perfect child . Many problems face this genera- tion ( many not of their own making ) . The Howard Sterns and the Eminems of this world profit on shock ...
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A Doubleedged Sword | 73 |
REINVENTING YOUTH MINISTRY | 85 |
Authentic Worship | 133 |
Its Time to Grow Up | 153 |
Meanwhile Back at the Church | 171 |
A Radical Challenge | 193 |
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Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium Alvin L. Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
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